BENTONVILLE, Ark. – Walmart has unveiled Wally, a new AI-powered assistant designed to help its merchants streamline data analysis, automate processes, and make more informed decisions faster.
Merchants at Walmart play a crucial role in sourcing the products that fill store shelves and online inventories. Their work requires strategic thinking, data analysis, and relationship management. However, the time-consuming nature of data reporting and analysis has long been a challenge—until now.
Wally is built on Walmart’s proprietary data and uses Generative AI to simplify complex tasks, such as:
- Instantly analyzing sales performance and trends
- Identifying reasons behind product underperformance
- Answering operational questions and automating support requests
- Performing advanced calculations and sales predictions
Merchants can interact with Wally through a user-friendly interface, asking direct questions and receiving actionable insights without needing specialized training.
Walmart developed a semantic layer for Wally, which efficiently processes the company’s unique merchandising data. The tool has already received positive feedback from merchants, and Walmart plans to expand its capabilities. Future updates will enable Wally to execute actions autonomously within set guidelines.
By reducing the burden of manual data analysis, Wally empowers Walmart merchants to focus on strategy, creativity, and delivering the right products to customers at the right time.
